Burns

Animal tracking kit – "Nick Baker's animal tracking explorer kit"

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Animal tracking kit – "Nick Baker's animal tracking explorer kit"
Case number
0567/08
Category
Toys
Type / Model
070704.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom
Country of origin
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China
Published
2008-05-23

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of burns because the powder used to make Plaster of Paris was not calcium sulphate (as expected) but showed a pH of 14, rather than neutral, indicating it was consistent with calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide is an irritant and corrosive which poses a serious risk of damage (burns) to the eyes.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown

Children's animal explorer kit containing moulds, mixing powder to make Plaster of Paris moulds of animal tracks. Aimed at children aged 7+. The packaging consists of a white cardboard box with pictures of birds and animals on all sides. There is also a picture of animal expert Nick Baker.